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Mitchell, Horace; Williams, Robert L. – Journal of Non-White Concerns in Personnel and Guidance, 1978
Presents a critical view of the roles played by test publishers, educational institutions, teachers and counselors, and students in the proliferation, administration and interpretation of standardized group tests. Focuses on issues of construct validity, cultural bias, accountability and the need for protection for test-takers. (DOW)
Descriptors: Accountability, Cultural Differences, Educational Testing, Elementary Secondary Education
Williams, Robert L.; And Others – Journal of Non-White Concerns in Personnel and Guidance, 1978
Presents some of the issues examined by the Commission on Standardized Testing and the Evaluation of Potential Among Minority Group Members. Focuses on issues surrounding the testing of minority group members, i.e., the dangers of misclassification, test fairness and accountability. (DOW)
Descriptors: Accountability, Educational Testing, Elementary Secondary Education, Minority Group Children